Urban Land Surface Information Extraction from Multisource EO Data

Reference Number
RSN23J-055095-000445

Selection Process Number
2023-RSN-EA-SPI-603162

Organization
Natural Resources Canada

Year
2023-2024

Days Open
14

Classification

City
Quebec

Type
External

Quick Summary

Total
9

Employment Equity
6 (66.7%)

Screened out
6 (66.7%)

Screened in
0 (0%)

Applicant Submissions (9)

Employment Equity 66.7% 6

Screened Out 66.7% 6

Screened In 0% 0

Employment Equity(6)

Women 55.6% 5

Visible minority 0% 0

Indigenous 0% 0

People with disabilities 0% 0

Language

English 0% 0

French 0% 0

Status

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Permanent Residents 0% 0

Archived Job Poster

Urban Land Surface Information Extraction from Multisource EO Data - Research Affiliate Program

Reference number: RSN23J-055095-000445
Selection process number: 2023-RSN-EA-SPI-603162

Natural Resources Canada - Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector - Canada Center for Mapping and Earth Observation
Québec (Québec)

This is a student position of 15-20 hours per week. The hourly salary varies depending on the level of experience and (or) education, according to the Treasury Board student rates of pay. Payments will be made in equal installments three times per year.
$26.72 to $34.59 per hour

For further information on the rates of pay, please visit the Rates of Pay

For further information on the organization, please visit the Canada Center for Mapping and Earth Observation

For further information on the Research Affiliate Program (RAP), please visit Government of Canada jobs - Canada.ca

Closing date: 8 November 2023 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

To be considered for Research Affiliate Program (RAP) work opportunities, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be recognized as having full-time student status by the post-secondary academic institution at which you are currently enrolled (Proof will be required) or eligible to enroll in PhD program at Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Centre Eau Terre Environnement (ETE)
• Be the minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is located.

The posting is limited to the INRS due to the partnership and collaboration between CCMEO and the Centre ETE at the INRS. The student is to be hired for a joint research work between CCMEO and the INRS.

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Duties

This RAP work is supported by the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) of Natural Resources Canada. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to conduct research in the fields of remote sensing image processing to generate high-resolution urban land surface information for urban flood risk mapping. This RAP candidate will focus on urban land surface information extraction from multi-source Earth observation data (EO), involving traditional image processing, data fusion, and artificial intelligence methodology in remote sensing image processing applications.

The successful candidate is expected to have good experience in remote sensing Image processing, information extraction from multi-source data, artificial intelligence (Machine/Deep learning) applications, and computer programming.

In order to be considered, the candidate’s application must clearly explain how she/he meets the following essential qualifications.

Note: This position will commence in January 2024.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "maximum 2000 words"

Contact information for 2 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
• Currently enrolled or eligible to enroll in a Ph.D. program in Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Centre Eau Terre Environnement (ETE), a French post-graduate university in Quebec.
• A minimum Master of Science degree and study/fieldwork experience related to geosciences, such as Geomatics, Computer Science, Earth Sciences.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in analyzing and understanding geospatial data.
• Experience in computer program development
• Experience in remote sensing image processing (optical, SAR, and Lidar).
• Experience in conducting literature reviews and summarizing information.
• Experience in writing research reports and making scientific presentations.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English or French

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Computer programming using open-source technologies
• Knowledge of remote sensing image processing and information extraction
• Knowledge of data processing from multi-sensor sources

Competencies:
• Interactive communication
• Initiative
• Research report writing skills.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Preference

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.